Battle of Tongeren

The Battle of Tongeren (October 1944) was a battle of World War II that occurred when the French Army set out to liberate the Belgian town of Tongeren from occupation by the German Wehrmacht as a part of an offensive against the towns along the Maas River. The French advanced with armor and infantry, and the French secured the town; the French concurrently advanced and secured Hasselt, Vise, Verviers, and Spa, and they began to fight for the city of Maastricht.